Buying from the EU

[Tipsmart]

Hi, 

Has anyone bought from the EU since brexit? 

I used to get my silver from the European Mint in Estonia, but I'm wandering what I'd get charged now in import duty/vat etc. 

I've noticed some EU retailers applying UK VAT at the point of sale. 

Has anyone any experience of the process, or useful info? 

Cheers, 

Marc

[Pete]

All silver coming from the EU is now subject to 20% VAT plus a processing fee around £10 per shipment.
Those EU sellers registered with UK VAT can charge you UK VAT otherwise expect to pay double VAT even if the first tranche is fairly low e.g. differential VAT.
I think the days of ordering from the E.M. and GS.be and others are long gone.

[Tipsmart]

What about travelling to the EU to buy, after restrictions are lifted?

Would it be legal for customs to apply duty, re-entering the UK carrying British coins?

I'm not sure??

[TutoredSoup232]

Well unless you declare it I doubt they'd know. I do wonder how many people actually declare their foreign purchases when they reach customs 

[GoldStandardPartyUK]

I think I saw someone say on another thread that would be smuggling